Enterprise IT
Inside Outsourcing
Managers of any IS department in any size company are under constant pressure to keep systems operational, effective and updated. Two fundamental business questions constantly arise: Can we get it done for less money? And can we make more money through our current efforts? Sometimes the answer is: Yes, if we outsource the operation.
ReadYour Network's Not Ready for E-Commerce
A first-time e-commerce project manager informs management that after due diligence, package selection and integration, enabling the company's Web site for e-commerce will take six months and cost approximately $400,000. He then notes that the only thing left to do is to inform the network group. But what can the network group really add to the project, he wonders? Maybe a new T1 line? Well, he has already budgeted for that, to the tune of $1,000 per month and 30-days' notice to install. All in all, he anticipates no problems.
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